Influence

When betrayal isn’t a breach – it’s a bottleneck

Part 2 of The Leadership Betrayal Arc exposes how betrayal hides inside systems that reward control over contribution. It shows how misused influence becomes a cultural bottleneck - protecting perception, delaying progress, and silencing the leaders who drive real change. This is where influence turns toxic, and where strategic clarity becomes the only path to repair.

When leadership feels like a knife in the back

Betrayal in leadership reshapes how influence is felt, interpreted, and weaponised. This prologue opens The Leadership Betrayal Arc, a three-part series exploring the emotional, structural, and restorative sides of leadership betrayal -where trust turns to disorientation, and integrity becomes the anchor that remains.

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